Food recalls in EU/Week 38

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have two recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notifications: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Salmonella Rissen in chlorella powder, following company's own check. Origin China (via United Kingdom), notified by Netherlands; - Foreign bodies: plastic fragments in chocolate bars, following a consumer complaint. Origin Finland, notified by Finland, distributed also … Continue reading Food recalls in EU/Week 38

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FSA UK – Views wanted on sporopollenin shells as novel food

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

A UK company has applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market sporopollenin shells from a type of plant known as clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum, as a novel food ingredient. Views are wanted on the independent experts' draft opinion. The company, Sporomex Ltd, plans to market sporopollenin shells as a novel food ingredient to … Continue reading FSA UK – Views wanted on sporopollenin shells as novel food